by Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

by Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in good condition after being involved in a multiple-car crash on Friday in Las Vegas.

The Senate's top Democrat was taken to University Medical Center as a precaution and "experienced rib and hip contusions," according to a statement from Reid's office.

He was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and walked into the hospital on his own. The senator's office said Reid, 72, has been cleared for release from the hospital.

Nevada Highway Patrol said six cars were involved in the chain-reaction crash on Interstate 15, which runs parallel to the Las Vegas Strip. The vehicles included two from local police, two civilian cars, and two for U.S. Capitol Police, which is charged with protecting the Senate leader.

Reid's office said some of the lawmaker's security detail and an aide suffered minor injuries in the accident and were evaluated at the hospital.

Reid had delivered a speech earlier in the day at the National Atomic Testing Museum.